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Five Cable Firms to Share Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Five large cable operators said Monday they will join forces to give customers access to each other’s wireless Internet hot spots in the most sweeping Wi-Fi roaming agreement struck by the industry to date.

Clearwire Raises $1.5 Billion–None of It from Google

How quickly Sprint has gone from cutting jobs to cutting checks. Not 24 hours after announcing plans to sack between 2,000 and 25,000 employees, the company said it has agreed to invest another $1.18 billion in WiMax provider Clearwire. That’s a big check to be writing, but then, Sprint is Clearwire’s majority shareholder and the carrier’s plans for differentiated 4G services rely heavily on the outfit’s success.
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Hope They Don't Use Sprint-Nextel as the Merger Blueprint …

The cable industry may have finally settled on a wireless strategy–Sprint’s. The Wall Street Journal reports that Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks are discussing a WiMax partnership with Sprint and Clearwire.

Hope They Don’t Use Sprint-Nextel as the Merger Blueprint …

The cable industry may have finally settled on a wireless strategy–Sprint’s. The Wall Street Journal reports that Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks are discussing a WiMax partnership with Sprint and Clearwire.

Moto Handset Business Gets the RAZR